Aceh aims for all disaster evacuees to occupy temporary shelters before Eid al-Fitr
Meulaboh – The Aceh provincial government is targeting thousands of victims of flash floods and landslides scattered across several districts and cities in Aceh to occupy temporary shelters (huntara) built by the government before Eid al-Fitr in 1447 Hijriah.
“Our target before Eid al-Fitr is for all residents to have moved into temporary shelters (huntara) and to have received housing allowance funds (DTH),” said Aceh Regional Secretary M Nasir, accompanied by West Aceh Regent Tarmizi in Meulaboh on Monday (9 March).
He said the government is targeting all evacuees to be able to leave emergency tents within the coming weeks during the holy month of Ramadhan 1447 Hijriah.
The provincial administration is continuing to coordinate with a taskforce led by the Interior Minister to accelerate the relocation of evacuees from evacuation tents to huntara shelters, which are currently still under construction.
M Nasir stated that the current progress of huntara construction in Aceh province has reached 60 per cent. The government is also committed to completing this process before the transition period towards recovery ends on 29 April next year.
After the huntara phase is completed, he said, the government will proceed to the rehabilitation and reconstruction stage to build permanent housing for residents who have lost their homes.
Previously, the Aceh Disaster Emergency Response Post reported that as of January 2026, approximately 91,962 people from 24,426 households affected by floods and landslides in Aceh remain at evacuation locations since late November 2025.
Based on data from the emergency post, overall, the floods and landslides that hit Aceh affected 2,584,067 people or 670,826 households. In the disaster, 561 people died and 30 people are reported missing.
The largest concentration of remaining evacuees is in North Aceh Regency, reaching 33,261 people or 9,242 households spread across 210 evacuation points.
Gayo Lues Regency follows with 18,944 people or 5,571 households across seven points, followed by Pidie Jaya with 14,794 people (4,037 households) spread across 38 evacuation points.
Meanwhile, East Aceh reported 6,052 people or 707 households of evacuees spread across 513 points, followed by Central Aceh with 5,306 people (1,075 households) across 61 points, and Bireuen with 4,897 people (1,397 households) across 59 evacuation points.
Other areas still reporting evacuations include East Aceh with 3,862 people (1,056 households) across 53 points, Nagan Raya with 2,472 people (817 households) across six points, and Bener Meriah with 2,116 people spread across 39 evacuation points.
Pidie Regency reported 137 people (30 households) across two points and Lhokseumawe City with 119 people (37 households).
On the other hand, of the 18 previously affected districts and cities, seven areas are reported no longer to have evacuation points, namely South Aceh, Subulussalam, Langsa, West Aceh, Aceh Singkil, Southeast Aceh, and Greater Aceh.